Neighborhoods · Leasehold · Established

The Central Neighborhoods — the original community

This is On Top of the World as it was first built: a dozen established neighborhoods wrapped around Circle Square Commons, with the community's most mature trees, its widest range of home styles and prices, and every original amenity a short cart ride away. Central is leasehold and maintenance-included — the fee structure varies by neighborhood, so this is where homework pays.

Neighborhoods

The Central villages

Character notes

Avalon & Providence — villa and single-family streets among the community's most popular established addresses
Crescent Ridge — villa living (CRR phases), a favorite for lock-and-leave buyers
The Friendship villages — among the original sections; deep roots, deep shade
Williamsburg & Windsor — classic Central single-family streets, close to the Recreation Center
Fees differ by neighborhood and phase (the association publishes them per neighborhood) — I verify the exact figure for any home before we tour it

Circle Square Commons — Central's downtown

Town Square — weekly live music nights and the seasonal Farmers Market
Circle Square Cultural Center — 900+ seats: touring concerts, tribute shows, comedy and theater
Dining: The Pub, Sid's Coffee Shop & Deli, Mr. B's Big Scoop Ice Cream, The Whistling Duck
Master the Possibilities — 1,800+ classes a year, plus art, ceramics and woodworking studios
Shops, salon, banking and services — most of it open to the public, all of it cart-accessible for residents

Clubs & Amenities

The original amenity core

Recreation Center & Arbor Activity/Fitness Centers — the club headquarters of the community: card rooms, billiards, craft and hobby studios
The Ranch Fitness Center & Spa — full gym, spin room, turf training, salon and day spa
Two private resident golf courses (The Links and Tortoise & the Hare) plus the new Irons 9 pitch-and-putt — golf billed separately
Indoor and outdoor pools, 10 tennis courts, the 29-court pickleball network, softball field, R/C flying field, dog parks
Veterans Park — the community's ceremonial heart, with Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances
Sholom Park, just outside the gates — 44 acres of botanical quiet

The honest version — Central

❤ Loved: the mature, shaded streets; the widest price range in the community; Circle Square in your backyard; maintenance-included ease; clubs with decades of history
⚠ Weighed: leasehold ownership (understand it before you buy); amenity buildings are established rather than new; fees vary street by street — never assume a neighbor's number is yours; older homes need the same roof/HVAC homework as anywhere

Central is where the homework matters most

Fees, lease terms and what's included change by neighborhood and phase. I'll pull the exact schedule for any Central home you're considering — before you tour it.

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